To request information on the type of product you need to include on your purchase requisition, you will first need to identify the type of product/service (or commodity) you need and contact the buyer assigned to that commodity. ​You can also find this on Identify Commodity Buyer.

You can find the Buyer’s e-mail information on the Contact Us page to send an email with your request (see sample e-mails). Please make sure to add as many details as possible.

Faculty Inquiry

Buyer Response

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Purchase Requisition Form and Approvals

Once pricing is received from the buyer, you can start the Purchase Requisition Form. The Form and walk-through instructions can be found below. After this, please read on for additional approvals on specific commodities. To view the entire workflow and what follows, see the More Info tab.

The approval section of the Purchase Requisition Form is to be used to obtain required signature approvals. Please completely fill-out the form, print/save for your records and then forward through the approval process. See image below.

Purchase Requisition Form

Requestor

Department Head/ Administrator

Vice President

Fiscal Services

*Additional approvals required

* COMPUTER HARDWARE / SOFTWARE

When purchasing computer related hardware and software, there may be compatibility issues and site-licensing fees in addition to the cost of the software. The Requestor must forward and have the requisition reviewed/approved by the MIS Department prior to P.O. processing. Please forward your requisition to Peterson_steve@smc.edu.

1Major Assets include any workstations and/or furnishings that require electrical utilities, or are of a size or quantity that will require installation and/or require maintenance staff to have items moved and/or put in place.

The Fiscal Services staff will forward the Requisition to the Purchasing Department for processing once they have verified the account information.

More Information

Transaction Levels

See Procurement Transaction Levels & Authority Grids page, as well as the Approval Section of the Purchase Requisition Form above.

Purchase Requisitions must be approved prior to the issuance of any Purchase Order. Following the approval process, the assigned Commodity Buyer will review the purchase requisition details, source, request for quotes (RFQ), obtain Board of Trustees (BOT) approval if necessary, create a Purchase Order to the selected supplier, and place the order.

Internal Process

Purchase Requisitions will be processed internally as follows:

If you have any questions or require assistance, please visit our Contact Us page or call us at (310) 434-4304.